Jack Swytek
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  • 1
    The Pardon | James Grippando
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    The Pardon

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By James Grippando
    • Narrated By Ron McLarty
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    Fans of John Grisham's legal thrillers will love the suspenseful action and intriguing courtroom drama of James Grippando's bestsellers. In The Pardon, Grippando delivers a scorching tale of vengeance that stains the sultry streets of southern Florida. Miami defense attorney Jack Swytek has long rebelled against his father, Harry, now Florida's governor. The two disagree on nearly everything, especially the death penalty.

    Disappointing

    Maybe Grippando's later works reflect greater sophistication and originality, but this debut effort is a hackneyed, by-the-numbers story. The prose i..Show More »

    Reviewed on Sep 11 2009 by Mark (La Jolla, CA, United States)
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    Blood Money | James Grippando
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    Blood Money

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By James Grippando
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis
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    What's it like to be Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck? Simply imagine that your father is Florida's governor, your best friend was once on death row, and your love life could fill an entire chapter in Cupid's Rules of Love and War (Idiot's Edition). Throw in an indictment for murder and a litany of lesser charges that could easily get a lawyer disbarred, and believe it or not, you're only scratching the surface.

    I don't know....
    Reviewed on Jan 10 2013 by Marie (Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada)
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    Last Call | James Grippando
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    Last Call

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    • By James Grippando
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis
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    Many years ago, Jack Swyteck saved Theo Knight's life. Theo grew up on the streets of Miami's roughest neighborhood and lost his mother to a violent crime. Although his uncle Cy tried his best to raise him right, by the time he was a teenager, Theo was on death row for a murder he didn't commit. Jack was the lawyer who proved him innocent. Now a successful bar owner, Theo has turned things around. But he needs Jack's help again, this time more than ever.

    Excellent book

    Excellent book, the characters were real, I agonized over Theo's pain, dreaded the possibility that Uncle Cy might have been the killer, or that Theo ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 14 2008 by Virginia (Huntersville, NC, USA)
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    Born to Run | James Grippando
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    Born to Run

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    • By James Grippando
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis
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    Best-selling author James Grippando is back with another innovative and action-packed thriller featuring the ever-popular Jack Swyteck. Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck guards his own family secrets as closely as anyone, and while his father's two terms as Florida's governor made some family rifts public, things are finally better between the two men. Whenever Harry Swyteck asks for Jack's help, he gets it, and suddenly he needs it more than ever before.

    A bit preposterous

    I'm getting the feeling that Jim Grippando is partial to hostage situations. My last listen was When Darkness Falls, which contained an interminable h..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jan 23 2009 by Ed (Saint Augustine, FL, United States)
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    Afraid of the Dark | James Grippando
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    Afraid of the Dark

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By James Grippando
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis
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    Then: Sergeant Vince Paulo held his best friend's daughter, McKenna, bleeding in his arms as she uttered the name of her murderer and ex-boyfriend, Jamal. That was minutes before a blast made everything go black for Vince - forever. Now: Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck has been called in to save Jamal from the death penalty for terrorist activity. Despite urgent warnings from his fiancee, undercover FBI agent Andie Henning, to stay away from the case, Jack finds himself inextricably drawn to Jamal's past - even believing his alibi that he was abducted....

    Really?

    Wow! This was a major disappointment for James Grippando - I'm glad that I used a credit on this one..I actually contemplated asking for a refund of ..Show More »

    Reviewed on May 27 2011 by Leticia A Olivarez (Austin, TX United States)